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Authority seeks pump-station repairs and proposes voluntary leak-protection plan
Summary
Greensville County Water & Sewer Authority asked the board to authorize engineering and pump purchases to rehabilitate the Colorado Avenue sewer pump station and presented a voluntary leak-protection program (vendor-run) that staff will return with a draft policy at budget time for public review.
Keith Sanders, the authority’s assistant director, told the board that the Colorado Avenue sewer pump station suffered a total failure late last year and that an engineering evaluation found the station at the end of its useful life and in need of full rehabilitation. Sanders said Timmons Engineering proposed $81,500 in engineering services for the project and recommended purchasing a pump rather than continuing long-term rentals, which staff calculate will save county funds over an 18-month period.
Why it matters: the authority is responsible for maintaining sewer service and avoiding expensive emergency rentals. Sanders told the board that purchasing a pump would avoid ongoing rental…
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